OSHA to Publish Final Rule Dealing with State Plan Programs
OSHA to publish a Direct Final Rule (Streamlining of Provisions on State Plans for Occupational Safety and Health) in tomorrow's federal register which addresses some management issues at OSHA state plan programs. I didn't notice anything in the rule that would have a material impact on external (covered) stakeholders. For example, State Plans will be expected to develop and implement their I2P2 (safety programs) for their respective agencies. It also gets into some internal
OSHA Updates its National Emphasis Program (NEP) Related to Amputations
OSHA releases an updated version of its National Emphasis Program (NEP) related to Amputations. According to the press release, manufacturing industry employees have a 2x greater likelihood of experiencing an amputation than the rest of the private sector. Link to the Compliance Directive: https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/Directive_pdf/CPL_03-00-019.pdf. Press Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued an updated National Emphasis Program
OSHA Publishes Proposed Rule for Beryllium
OSHA will be publishing its proposed rule on Beryllium in tomorrow's federal register. It's a whopping 1000 pages. If you want to see if your industry is impacted, scroll down to page 462 (Table IX-7) to see the list of industries. Mostly foundries and metals. https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.f…/2015-17596.pdf
